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Whether you’re applying for a place to study nursing at university, a final year student nurse applying for your first nursing role, or a practising nurse looking for a new job, you’ll have to undergo an assessment, usually involving a range of tests and an interview, to secure your place.

Providing tailored support for nurses interested in working in the community is one way to halt the worrying decline in district nurse numbers, according to the chief executive of Health Education England.

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